Join me on a journey to the faraway.
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Each issue of Cosmographia is like a journey, whisking you away to a faraway place and unveiling the hidden layers of history and culture found there.
Let’s explore the world.🌍
Do you like travel? Me too.
Hi. 👋 I’m
.Ever since I was given a globe as a small child, I have been obsessed with faraway places, old maps, and stories of adventurous explorers. As a teenager, I spent hours staring at distant place names on the six-foot map of the world I had pinned to my bedroom wall. I always used to wonder: Who lived there? What were they like? What did they do?
These questions led me first into dusty books, then to travel, and now to
. Here I share my lifelong fascination with the distant corners of the globe, its myriad cultures, and stories of the people found there.Each issue of Cosmographia is like a journey, whisking you away to a faraway place and unveiling the hidden layers of history and culture found there.
Join me as we explore the world, its history, its culture, its people.
What do you post?
We have two types of posts here on Cosmographia.
The Moleskine Notebooks — short and sweet jottings on faraway places. These are free to read as they come out, but the archive is paywalled.
Atlas Cultura — deep dives journeys into the great cities, lands, and the far-flung. These are for paying subscribers.
Who is Cosmographia for?
Whether you’re an intrepid explorer or a comfortable homebody, Cosmographia has something for you. If you like travel, history, art, or you’re just curious about the world we live in, then you’ll love this newsletter.
Why the name?
Cosmographia was supposed to be the magnum opus of Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), one of the most influential cartographers in history. His aim was to describe the history and geography of the entire world, and the stars beyond, through maps, chronology, and scientific observation. He accomplished a lot in his life, but he never finished this project.
Taking inspiration from Mercator's grand vision, this newsletter is my humble attempt to map the myriad corners of our planet. Not through geographic outlines, but via travelogue, history, and the arts. A sort of cultural cartography.
Why pay?
Paying subscribers gain access to Atlas Cultura, as well as Cosmographia’s full archive.
Atlas Cultura are meticulously curated deep-dive journeys to the faraway.
Featuring breathtaking paintings, poignant literature, & riveting history, these stories will whisk you off for adventures all around the world.
Whether you're an armchair traveller, a history buff, or planning your next trip, you’ll love Atlas Cultura.
What should I expect?
To give you an idea of the kind of content you can expect from Cosmographia, here are some of my most popular free posts:
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